"One of the students admitted that he discussed with his parents how they would bribe to secure his admission to the armed forces. Another said he was arrested by police and a parent gave him money to buy his freedom".
These were some of the shocking revelations by a new survey that showed how parents are setting a bad precedence to their children by assisting them engage in corruption.
The report by the National Anti-Corruption Campaign Steering Committee has indicted parents, especially mothers, for perpetuating corruption at home.
"The most admired parent is the mother, because they do not prohibit their children from bringing prohibited stuff home. The mothers also help their children sneak illegal stuff to school," said Micah Nguli of NACCSC programme office, research and advocacy.
The report painted a grim picture of how parents show their children how to be corrupt practically.
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